Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas'

Also Known As

Blue Umbrellas Hosta

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 4'

planting zones

3a-8b

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Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' plant details

Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with blue and green foliage. In summer lavender flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with mostly shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 4 FT wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, container plant, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas'

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: snail / slug, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Vase shaped mound of heavily textured & lightly crinkled, round, very thick & leathery, satiny blue green leaves. Opalescent lavender flowers in early summer. Plant in afternoon to full shade. Giant hosta.

By: Sebright Gardens

Blue Umbrellas' has huge, puckered, blue foliage that makes an impact in the shade garden and also in brighter locations as this cultivar exhibits good sun tolerance, especially in sunny locations with good soil moisture. It is topped with lavender blooms in July.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

36" tall. Giant blue to blue/green leaves with heavy substance and and texture; fast growing and pest resistant (that's slugs, not deer) White to light lavender flowers, often edged in white.